6:40 PM,
Apr. 20, 2013

Samson Hou-Seye, left, of Sheboygan was in Oklahoma City recently for the 30th annual High School Nationals Powerlifting meet.

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Samson Hou-Seye, 13, of Sheboygan was in Oklahoma City recently for the 30th annual High School Nationals Powerlifting meet.

The Natural Athlete Strength Association-sanctioned event featured 269 entries from 12 states. Hou-Seye was the only school student from Wisconsin.

Samson took third place in the 165-pound freshmen-sophomore unequipped powerlifting division. He was successful on eight of eight attempts, including a 231-pound squat, a 115-pound benchpress and a 248-pound deadlift, which combined for a 595-pound total. All of his lifts, and his total, were personal bests. ...